Job 15:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For your guiltעֲוֹנְךָ֣
(a·vo·ne·cha)
5771: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquityfrom an unused word
teachesיְאַלֵּ֣ף
(ye·'al·lef)
502: to learna prim. root
your mouth,פִ֑יךָ
(fi·cha;)
6310: moutha prim. root
And you chooseוְ֝תִבְחַ֗ר
(ve·tiv·char)
977: to choosea prim. root
the languageלְשֹׁ֣ון
(le·sho·vn)
3956: tonguefrom an unused word
of the crafty.עֲרוּמִֽים׃
(a·ru·mim.)
6175: crafty, shrewd, sensiblefrom arom


















KJV Lexicon
For thy mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
uttereth
'alph  (aw-lof')
hence, to learn (and causatively to teach) -- learn, teach, utter.
thine iniquity
`avon  (aw-vone')
perversity, i.e. (moral) evil -- fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
and thou choosest
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
the tongue
lashown  (law-shone')
the tongue (of man or animals), used literally (as the instrument of licking, eating, or speech), and figuratively (speech, an ingot, a fork of flame, a cove of water)
of the crafty
`aruwm  (aw-room')
cunning (usually in a bad sense) -- crafty, prudent, subtil.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For your guilt teaches your mouth, And you choose the language of the crafty.

King James Bible
For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your iniquity teaches you what to say, and you choose the language of the crafty.

International Standard Version
Because your sin dictates your speech, you have chosen the language of the crafty.

NET Bible
Your sin inspires your mouth; you choose the language of the crafty.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Your sin teaches you what to say. You choose [to talk with] a sly tongue.

King James 2000 Bible
For your mouth utters your iniquity, and you choose the tongue of the crafty.
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